Hanoi tightens preventive measures against COVID-19

People entering the pedestrian streets in the Hanoi downtown are asked to wear masks (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Leaders of the capital city of
have asked localities to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of
ahead of the .

Along with the strict implementation of directions of the
Prime Minister and city leaders in pandemic prevention, the localities should
increase communications and ask locals to wear at public places,
requested Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung.

He asked localities that plan to perform fireworks on the
New Year’s eve to design specific plans to ensure top safety against the
pandemic.

Meanwhile, it is necessary to prepare scenarios to protect
the safety for delegates to the 13th National Party Congress, which is
slated for late January 2021 in the city, he stressed. Alongside, local healthcare,
tourism, public security, and transport sectors as well as the Capital Military
High Command to roll out pandemic prevention measures ahead of the event.

Particularly, the city Department of Health was directed to coordinate
with other relevant departments and agencies to build responding plans for different
development levels of the pandemic, while preparing human resources and equipment
for COVID-19 prevention activities and in case of an outbreak.

The department was also asked to supervise the pandemic
prevention activities at healthcare facilities across the city, strictly
handling violations./.